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Man City's unsung hero from Real Madrid semi-final should end the strangest debate of the season

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If it wasn't for one player, Manchester City might not be in the Champions League final, and their treble dreams may be over.

Kevin De Bruyne scored to level the tie at the Bernabeu, Bernardo Silva ran the show at the Etihad, and Jack Grealish was superb across both legs against Real Madrid.

Ruben Dias and Kyle Walker were rock solid at the back, and City's general dominance simply wouldn't have happened without the midfield industry of Rodri or Ilkay Gundogan.

That's before Erling Haaland's selfless performances - where he could have scored a hat-trick but for Thibaut Courtois - and Manu Akanji's impression as a world-class left-back are taken into account. ALSO READ: City become masters of the anticlimax with Real demolition and title race non-event But De Bruyne's thunderbolt and Bernardo's brilliance may not have counted for anything had Ederson not produced stunning saves in both games vs Madrid.

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